Cessna 150 accident near Fox, Oregon, March 20, 1988
On March 20, 1988 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N66727, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fox, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 20, 1988 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Fox, Oregon
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N66727 · no longer on the register · serial 15076236
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE DEPARTING AN AIRSTRIP SITUATED ON TOP OF A HILL THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ABLE TO CLEAR POWER LINES AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO CLEAR THE WIRES AND THE AIRCRAFT'S ELEVATOR STRUCK A ROAD SIGN IN FLIGHT. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FEET. THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND LATER FERRIED TO ANOTHER LOCATION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 166 hours in all; 65 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 132 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,556 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 11, 1987; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Fox OR
- Destination: PDT Pendleton OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 1,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N66727 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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